‘When we were all sitting round this morning and you can see worried faces, you can be cavalier about it,’ he told Ant and Dec afterwards, ‘But seeing some of the faces round there, some of the people really want it.

‘There’s only so many times you can say you’re not bothered, until people actually vote you out.’

Although he added: ‘I’m not surprised I was turfed out first – I wasn’t reacting to trials. I was just walking around singing!’

The 59-year-old went on to explain his reasons for taking part, saying: ‘I’m winding down my television work – and I told my agent the only thing I wanted to do was the best show on television – the jungle.’

Danny has tipped Scarlett for the series title (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)

Meanwhile, he left everybody in no doubt as to his winner, as he proclaimed that Scarlett Moffatt should be crowned Queen of the Jungle – calling her ‘one of the smartest women I’ve ever met in or out of television.’